Cork Turntable Mat - Original Art Design Vinyl Slipmat [3mm]-m4

Let me start off by saying that I have been into vinyl record collecting for over 40 years. I am going on 56 and started in my mid teens. Over the past 10 plus years I've really started trying to perfect my hobby which means little adjustments here and there to tweek my sound. In the past I never gave a platter mat much thought, but as the inter-web has grown to give us boundless knowledge, I started doing more research. My conclusion has come down to this. Cork and Acrylic platter mats are the best. I'm not even gonna go into felt, wool, leather or silicone rubber. Both cork and acrylic do things very well, depending on the type of music your playing, and are as easy to change as a record. I've found that 3mm thickness is perfect for me. Cork gives you a warm, yet powerful feel. Your bass, drums, deep piano keys, acoustic guitar ect. just have a really rich impression. Acrylic on the other hand, offers a wider sound stage, more pop, crystal clear imaging and clarity. Some times acrylic can sound too hot and some tone level changes comes in to play. I run an all vintage 60 year old tube system with a modern Technics turntable, moving coil cartridge and Klipsch Heresy floor speakers with two 10" Klipsch subs. So which is best? It's really going to come down to your ears, your genre of music and your system. I do believe cork covers a wider range of music from jazz, classical, contemporary, some classic and prog rock. But this all comes down to how the record was mixed and what your ears hear. Again, they are easy enough to switch out and if both mats are the same thickness, no other adjustments need to be made. This is a beautiful cork mat and the ascetics are gorgeous. Sound wise it offers about the same as my $12 cork mats I've purchased. They both dampen and highlight the same. Your only paying for the astetics. It is well made and if properly taken care of should give you years of enjoyment. Make sure to wipe it down before placing a record on it as it does have a lot of particles on the surface which is common on all the cork mats. They come presealed so no other sealant will be needed. They do attract dust and this particular pattern has indentations and small creaveses that will hold that. Unlike acrylics smooth surface, that requires a simple wipe off or dust off with your record brush. My suggestion is to have both mats available and change as needed to adjust your sound to your liking.

Love this mat, helps with vibration issues, reduces skipping and slipping issues, does not attract dust, great aesthetics, matches well with the Audio Technica LP120xusb bronze edition

It looks great

Looks cool but static has not been reduced at all.

great mat

Perfect replacement for my turntable.

I love this, it turns my turntable into a piece of art. I love looking at it as I walk by. The cork is good quality and it is perfectly flat.

The product itself was great, the design looked cool, and it worked well however It came in bent so I had to spend a couple days waiting for it to straighten out. I wish they did better to prevent such issues from happening at this price point.

I was having major static and dust issues. I tried moving my amp and turntable. Anti static mats. Sprays. Cloths. Brushes. Nothing worked and I would instantly have dust 2 seconds later, literally. This basically eliminated the issue. Negligible dust now, and it looks amazing too.

Beautiful design, great quality, thick material. It looks great. Very satisfied with this mat.

Pour la platine de ma table tournante effets décoratifs apaisant visuellement.

Performs very well. Looks good too. Made in Izrael not China. Silky smooth sound in my set up. Great, well defined and fast low end.

Beautiful print and good quality If it's on sale. Amazon shipping just put it into a plastic bag (no bubble). Bent on the mat when it came.